Crab Rangoon @ Wok'n Fire
@pennypollack: Remember crab rangoon? It’s alive and tasty @ Wok’nFire. WOK'N FIRE: 108 E SCHILLER, ELMHURST; 630-993-0888
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Jacques Straub's Cocktails of Old Chicago
The Calumet Club Cocktail, Burnt Brandy with Peach, the Reviver Flip, and more, from the son of a Swiss distiller and wine steward of the Blackstone Hotel.
Chicken Presse @ Acadia
Extolled as an homage to Thomas Keller, chicken presse @ Acadia missed its mark. Too dry. Overpressed? ACADIA: 1639 S WABASH; 312-360-3500
Beet Salad @ Acadia
The fancified beet salad @ Acadia is a pleasure on the plate and on the palate. ACADIA: 1639 S WABASH; 312-360-3500
Lobster Pot Pie @ Acadia
@pennypollack: Deconstructed lobster pot pie @ Acadia had all the hallmarks of a signature dish. ACADIA: 1639 S WABASH; 312-360-3500
Corned Beef Hash @ Balsan
Bravo @RiaBalsan for taking on corned beef hash. BALSAN: ELYSIAN, 11 E WALTON; 312-646-1400
Poached Eggs @ Balsan
The poached eggs w/shaved prosciutto & Mornay sauce over grilled sourdough @RiaBalsan makes all other Benedicts seem clunky. BALSAN: ELYSIAN, 11 E WALTON; 312-646-1400
French Toast @ Balsan
@pennypollack: Light-as-air, rich-as-Rockefeller brioche is a brilliant choice for French toast @RiaBalsan. BALSAN: ELYSIAN, 11 E WALTON; 312-646-1400
Scampi Skewers @ Fleming's Steakhouse
Nice try at small plates @flemingssteak, but the oddly spicy citrus avocado salad did nothing for the scampi skewers. Kitchen could be more accommodating a/b swapping out sides. FLEMING'S STEAKHOUSE: 25 E OHIO; 312-329-9463
Burger @ Fleming's Steakhouse
Near the 600 N. Michigan movie theatres makes @flemingssteak a good post-flick bet for a hefty burger. FLEMING'S STEAKHOUSE: 25 E OHIO; 312-329-9463